Youth
sponsor penny driveThe students of the Tri-Parish Prairie Faith Formation Program listened
with eyes wide open as the teachers explained that our local community
has families who may not have a Christmas this year without some additional
help. . . .
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Virgil
Wassmuth honoredFour Idaho volunteer hunter education instructors were honored for
their dedicated service at the Idaho Fish and Game Commission meeting November
6 in Lewiston. Honored were Virgil Wassmuth of Greencreek, . . .
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Prairie
Horizons updateThe Prairie Horizons Welcome to the Prairie Action Team has completed
one of their goals as shown in the picture. Barbara Jones was instrumental
in getting this idea started. She worked together with Kathleen Steinke
and Dakota Wilson (co-chairs for this action team) as well as other
members of the action team, Terry Cochran and Chinh Le to bring about signage
in the Cottonwood area which will help guide visitors and tourists to the
Pine Bar Recreation Area. . . .
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Christmas
Tree Round-up is FridayThe Prairie High School Rodeo Team is having a Christmas Tree Round-Up
and dessert social Friday December 5th, 6:30 p.m. at the Cottonwood Community
Hall to raise funds to help them compete in high school rodeo. . . .
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Ski
SkoopYes it is true; the Ski Skoop is back for another season and hoping
for some good snow news to report. . . .
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Tri-Parish
Youth events for DecemberDuring this blessed month of December we await and celebrate the birth
of our Savior, Jesus Christ. It is in this longing that our hearts
become open to the newness that reaches out to embrace us as church, family,
and community. . . .
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28
out for Boys basketball; 13 out for Wrestling; 3 of 9 medal at Moscow meetPrairie boys basketball has their biggest turnout of players in several
years as there are 28 players turned out as of Monday, Dec. 1. . . .
There are 13 students turned out for wrestling this year on the Prairie
wrestling team. . . .
The final tournament of the season for USA Wrestling was held in Moscow
on Saturday, Nov. 22 with 3 of Cottonwood’s 9 wrestlers earning medals.
. . .
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Summit
girls are 4 and 0Summit Academy girls ran their early season record to 4 wins without
loss last week as they added two more victories to their opening two
which earned them the championship plaque in New Meadow’s annual Kickoff
tourney. . . .
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Clockwise from front left Daniel Mager, Abbi Hartnett,
Calvin Hinkelman, Josie Remington, Krystin Uhlenkott, Maria Munger and
Brandon Higgins prepare their cans for their Penny Drive. See story at
left.

PEAK (Pears Encouraging Abstinent Kids) Amber Frei,
Kaylee Uhlenkott, Kyle Holthaus and David Sigler presented the PEAK program,
a state-approved curriculum encouraging kids to make wise choices.
Most of the 8th grade students at Grangeville Middle School choose to participate
in the program. Over the course of four sessions, these four students shared
valuable information, personal experiences, and helped students practice
ways to resist negative peer pressures. The feedback from teachers
and students was very positive. Amber, Kaylee, Kyle and David need
to be commended for their commitment and dedication and for their willingness
to share their time in an effort to make a difference.

On Tuesday, Nov. 18, the Webelos and Bear Den of Cub
Scout Pack 638 had the opportunity to visit the Sheriff’s office in Grangeville.Stephanie
showed the boys how dispatch worked and how they monitor the courthouse
area. They were unable to go down and see the jail area as they were taking
care of a situation. Instead the boys got to check out John Nida’s police
car. They like the new style of flares that they have, and of course the
sirens. They are planning to go back over and learn more about what law
enforcement does.Also Pack 638 collected Teddy Bears for a two week period
and gave them to the Sheriff’s Department. The bears will be used by officers
to take to homes as something to comfort children in an uncomfortable situation.
The Scouts want to thank Prairie Elementary School and Prairie High School
for their donations.This also tied in with their November theme, “Seeds
of Kindness.” Pictured in back are Webelos Jordan Bowles and Phillip Spencer
. Bear Den members in front from left are Anthony Karel, Jon Bradley and
Hunter Chaffee.

From left to right are Sr. Chanelle Schuler, Dakota
Wilson, Jack Duman, Barbara Jones, Roy Unlenkott, Sr. Valine Kachelmier,
and Kathleen Steinke with one of the new signs directing people toward
Pine Bar. See story above left.